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Apple and blackcurrant squash
By sainsbury's

Apple and blackcurrant squash

00464741
Ultra-Processed Food
NOVA Classification

The product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives and artificial sweeteners, including acesulfame K, sucralose, flavourings, anthocyanins used as added colour, preservatives (potassium sorbate, sodium metabisulphite). These extracted and synthesized additives go beyond basic culinary ingredients, so under NOVA it is classified as an ultra-processed food (UPF).

NOVA Group 4 — Ultra-processed food products
Ingredients
water apple juice from concentrate (39.5%) acid: citric acid; acidity regulator: sodium citrate; flavourings blackcurrant juice from concentrate (0.5%) sweeteners: acesulfame k sucralose; colour: anthocyanins; preservatives: potassium sorbate sodium metabisulphite (sulphites)
Allergens
sulphites
Available at
sainsburys
Understanding NOVA
1 Unprocessed
2 Processed ingredients
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

The NOVA system classifies foods into four groups based on how much industrial processing they've undergone. This product falls into Group 4 — ultra-processed food products containing industrial additives such as emulsifiers, flavour enhancers, or hydrogenated oils.

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Product information comes from public databases and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.